Catalogue description Guide to Arolla

2nd Edition" (of three) of the Arolla Guide, brought back to Britain after Walter Larden had replaced it by the 3rd and final version of the book (1922/C55)

The first Guide was compiled from the Visitors' book left at the hotel in Arolla, in which climbers were encouraged to detail their local expeditions, and which was indexed by Frederick Corbett in 1883. Walter Larden sorted the entries geographically, and copied them into a new book, adding information on various walks and climbs of his own. In 1884 he made a "second edition" in a larger book, copying out the first version, adding information, and incorporating subsequent visitor entries, while also leaving room for further additions. That volume remained in use for many years, but by 1892 it was becoming rather battered. Larden copied the entries into the third, and he hoped, final volume, again incorporating subsequent entries, and again leaving room for future entries. "A Guide to the Walks and Climbs around Arolla" (London: S.Chick, 1908) was compiled by Larden from the ms volumes and a copy of the typescript, with the encouragement of Dr Brushfield, in 1907.

Places: Arolla